President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family of the late Emeritus Professor Ayodeji Banjo, who passed away at the age of 90 describing him as a stout beacon of professional and moral excellence.
The president in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale celebrates the life and legacies of the late Emeritus Professor of English, renowned for his immense contributions to the development of education in Nigeria.
Professor Banjo was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan from 1984 to 1991, and also former Chairman of the Board of the National Universities Commission and former Pro-Chancellor of the Universities of Port Harcourt, Ilorin, and Ajayi Crowther.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
